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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Illamasqua: Scandal & Welt Lipstick

As many of you may know by now, I adore Illamasqua.. I just think that they have some really great quality products to offer which I did write a post about here﻿..

I talk about Illamasqua's blushes a lot.. But I never really mentioned their lipsticks..

So here's the two lipsticks I own..

In my opinion, Illamasqua lipsticks beat the MAC Matte Lipsticks in terms of staying power and dryness.. And I say Matte because all Illamasqua lipsticks are Matte.. The shades Illamasqua has to offer are just divine..

Scandal is just such an amaaazing shade! A great one for the summer

Welt is also lovely.. Not one I reach for a lot as it's a little bit too deep/dark colour for me.. But when I do wear it, I just dab a little bit on my lips and it gives a lovely magenta stain

Here's how it looks on the lips (a huge THANK YOU for my beautiful model & best friend xoxo)

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Note: The face & the background have been edited but the lips remianed untouched so you could see the true colours of the lipstick

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﻿﻿ ﻿Product

- Matte

- Amazing staying power

- Can be drying if lip balm is not applied beforehand

- Very pigmented

- Great colour selection

Who Will Like This?

- Anyone who loves Matte lipsticks

- Anyone who (like me) tends to eat up their lipstick

Who Won't Like This?

- People with very dry lips won't enjoy this

- If you want something glossy, don't come near these lipsticks

My Final Thoughts: These beat any high-end lipsticks I've tried in terms of pigmentation and staying power.. Can't wait for Illamasqua to come out with more shades!

Both colors are pretty- but if I had to pick one I'd choose Scandal. You're right, it looks great for summer! I have never tried an Illamasqua lipstick, but Brink has been on my list for awhile. Lovely modeling by your friend! ;)

I love your swatches! I think I would also go for Scandal even though both colors are gorgeous. Scandal just looks a bit more up my alley :) I have swatched Illamasqua lipsticks a few times at Sephora but don't own one yet, I should go and check out Scandal in person now that I saw your post :) I think my favorite brand for lipsticks is definitely MAC, I've been loving Dior Addict lipsticks too lately.